kev2016 Posted July 17, 2016 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Hi All, New here and new to SCCM 2012 R2. I have a question.. so i've setup SCCM 2012 R2, all working ok so far that i can tell. I am using PXE to boot, it loads up fine, enter pswd, select the Build and capture task, that runs but even though I've select no product key, it stops during process and asks for key i choose, skip it continues all ok, captures the image but then it comes up asking for product key and for me to create a user account and name PC - how do i stop this? i was expecting it to just load to windows desktop? I think i've missed a step somewhere but not sure where... Thanks all Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyweb Posted July 17, 2016 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 did you enter a valid Windows 7 Professional key in the task sequence apply operating system step ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev2016 Posted July 17, 2016 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Hi, No, I am using the 180 day eval version downloaded from technet and told it to not enter a key. Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyweb Posted July 17, 2016 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 you should use Volume License media instead, that way you won't need to enter a key, do you have access to it ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 I will see is MS have one as a 180 eval. Thanks Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 hmm doesn't appear to be on technet anymore from what i can tell.... dam.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyweb Posted July 18, 2016 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 why would you be building images that are time constrained to 180 days anyway ? worst case scenario try the Enterprise version and use the correct eval key, did you try that ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 These images are in a test environment so I can get some practical experience with using SCCM and creating a image etc as if I would in real world. I figured i'd create a win 7 image in a VM and then use that to then be pushed out to my laptop, adding the drivers etc as required in the TS etc but first stage is the build a capture although i'm wondering whether to just build it directly in VM as i would do normally and then just capture it, whats best practice in industry for this or is it either way? personal choice? Shame i got to enter product key, was hoping eval would just run for 180 days... Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyweb Posted July 18, 2016 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 try entering the eval key in the apply operating system step, does it help ? if so then it's the media (and key) that's the issue,, Volume License media or MSDN media would be better for testing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev2016 Posted July 19, 2016 Report post Posted July 19, 2016 Thanks - will try that when it cools down here - just too hot to have my Vms running atm.... Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
